Facing the rejecting horse, the heroic knight rode his horse high and tried to jump over him. However, the heavy armored cavalry carried too much weight and could not jump high or far at all. He could only hit the rejecting horse hard.
Suddenly, both men and horses made the sound of bones breaking and fell heavily to the ground.
But their sacrifices were not in vain. Their collision violently knocked the solid horse back, and the other heavy armored cavalry following them could easily knock the horse away, and then headed towards them like a tide.
Attack the Ottoman army through the gap.
Facing Ru Lin's spear, they still didn't flinch at all and slammed into it.
The spear pierced their bodies hard, but did not pierce their armor, but knocked them off their horses and fell heavily.
However, the heavy armored cavalry was powerful, and its terrifying impact was definitely not exaggerated. The Ottoman Empire's dense formation was dashed away by the powerful heavy armored cavalry almost instantly.
The long cross sword flashed with cold light, swung high, and then fell heavily. For a moment, the people in the forefront camp of the Ottoman Empire were thrown off their backs.
Under the attack of powerful heavy armored cavalry, they were defeated. Sometimes these heavy armored cavalry did not even need to wave the cross sword in their hands. They only needed to rely on strong inertia and collision force to smash the defense of the Ottoman Empire to pieces.
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However, the Ottoman Empire has been dealing with the Europeans for a year or two. It has always been able to suppress the European knights. Obviously, they also have their own methods of dealing with heavy cavalry.
A large number of thick shields formed a shield wall, forming a large number of passages. Instinctively, these heavily armored knights and war horses would rush towards unobstructed areas.
Once entering these places, the Ottoman soldiers began to use lances, hooks, horse ropes, nooses, etc. to focus on the horses of the heavy armored cavalry.
The war horse needs to charge. Although it has armor, there is no way to protect the horse's legs from all kinds of attacks from the ground.
The horses of the heavy armored cavalry were immediately in trouble. One after another, the horses' hooves and legs were injured. They rushed to the ground and threw these heavy armored knights down hard. Just this one blow was enough to kill these heavy armored knights.
, even if he doesn’t die, he will still suffer fractures and injuries from the fall.
Even if he is not injured, the heavily armored knight who falls off his horse will soon be killed by the intensive attacks from around him.
In addition, the Ottoman Empire's heavy-armored cavalry Timalsipasi and the Kapikulu Guards Cavalry Regiment were also dispatched. Both of these cavalry were heavy cavalry composed of the Turkic tribes of the Ottoman Empire.
They inherited the tradition of heavy cavalry in Central Asia and West Asia. They wore heavy armor, were skilled with bows and horses, and were good at using armor-breaking weapons such as war hammers, sharp axes, and maces. They had always been a nightmare for European heavy cavalry.
The only fly in the ointment is that the explosive power and sprinting power of these heavy armored cavalry are relatively lacking compared to European heavy armored cavalry. This is why the Ottoman Empire did not use its own heavy armored cavalry to attack, but chose to wait for the European heavy armored cavalry.
They attack.
Two powerful heavy armored cavalry collided fiercely, the collision of strength and strength, the collision of armor and armor, and for a moment, sparks flew everywhere.
"Bang~"
However, the crosses in the hands of the European heavy armored cavalry could not cut through the armor of the Ottoman Empire's heavy cavalry, but the heavy hammers, sharp axes, maces, etc. in their hands were able to cause huge damage to the European heavy armored cavalry.
Armor can prevent stab wounds, cuts, and slashes from sharp weapons, but it has no good effect on the defense of heavy weapons. Under the powerful heavy hammer, European heavy armor knights were knocked off their horses one after another, and sharp axes
Under the chopping force, the armor was shattered, revealing the frightened knights. Under the mace, the bones of the brave knights were shattered.
Facts have proved that although the heavy armored cavalry is powerful, it is not invincible. Under a series of operations by the Ottoman Empire, this trump card in the hands of the Europeans was blocked and fell into tragic killings.
"Woo~"
However, the Europeans were obviously prepared for this, accompanied by bursts of howls.
On both wings of the European coalition, the light cavalry began to accelerate their attacks. These knights wearing leather armor or without any armor at all were extremely brave. The spirit of the knights penetrated the sky, and the cross flags were constantly flying towards the Ottomans.
The imperial army attacked fiercely.
At the same time, at the back, there are also a large number of artillery concentrated on the European connection. There are artillery made by the Europeans themselves and artillery purchased from the Ming Dynasty. The number is as many as several thousand.
"Fire~"
Following the order, billowing smoke rose, the deafening sound of artillery fire resounded through the sky, and countless artillery shells roared in the sky, hitting the Ottoman Empire army.
Suddenly, a large number of casualties appeared on the Ottoman Empire's huge military formation. At the same time, the formation was also in chaos. After all, when a cannonball hit, people would be smashed into minced flesh. The cannonball bounced on the ground, and they were instantly killed.
Come out with a bloody path.
Along with the artillery attack, the infantry of the European coalition also began to attack. Some of the infantry carried muskets, and some simply carried long spears, forming a Macedonian phalanx. Accompanied by the sound of drums, they marched towards the Ottoman Empire in neat steps.
The army attacked.
In the middle area are the archers and shield bearers connected by Europe. Among them are the most famous archers in Europe, the English longbow archers. Each one holds a huge longbow and the arrows they use are also very long.
Stepping on proud steps and following the rhythm of war drums, they attacked the Ottoman Empire army.
On the Ottoman Empire's side, not to be outdone, the Sipassi cavalry on both wings also began to launch, tip to tip, tip to tip, without any fear of the Europeans.
These Sipassi cavalrymen, armed with scimitars, were like howling wolves. They kept roaring and desperately urged their horses, and the speed became faster and faster, like a raging wave.
At the same time, the infantry phalanx on the Ottoman Empire's side also began to attack forward, followed by a forest of spears, archers, and musketeers, and intensive artillery fire also launched a counterattack.
The war between the two sides soon entered a fierce stage. Various powerful arms were involved in the war one after another. The Chinese army and the two wings also quickly came into contact and began to fight fiercely.
"kill!"
"Kill all these pagans, ravage their women, and sell their children as slaves to the Ming Dynasty."
Under the fluttering green crescent flag, the Ottoman soldiers roared.
The military system of the Ottoman Empire is very similar to the military merit system of the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, the soldiers of the Ottoman Empire fought extremely bravely. As long as they made meritorious service on the battlefield, land, wealth, women, and slaves were not a problem. Even if they were slaves, as long as they made meritorious service,
If you work hard, you can quickly gain freedom, and even become a noble of the Ottoman Empire.
Under such a system, the soldiers of the Ottoman Empire were extremely eager for war, fought bravely, and were extremely brave. This was also an important reason why the Ottoman Empire was able to sweep across all directions.
"Kill all these infidels~"
"Defend our land and our beliefs~"
“God is with us!”
The soldiers of the European Allied Forces were also roaring.
Although in comparison, they do not have an exhausting military merit system, for the Christian world, faith is a very important thing, especially at this moment, Europe has not yet emerged from the shadow of the Middle Ages, and the influence of the church is very great
, Faith is something they are born with.
The invasion of the Ottoman Empire caused European countries to face a huge crisis. The Pope's call and the power of faith filled these Europeans with strength.
The cross sword, cross shield, cross flag, cross necklace and the cross painted on their faces seemed to be an endless source of power, filling them with the desire to fight.
The fighting between the two sides was extremely brutal, with flesh and blood flying everywhere, and blood flowing freely. In a very short period of time, a large number of casualties appeared, and the blood continued to gather, forming small dark red puddles, but slowly...
They gather into small streams and finally converge into the small river.
The black soil was dyed red with blood, and then flew up with the splash of horse hooves. The vultures in the sky screamed excitedly, gathering more and more, and kept circling.
Miserable and painful wails, the screams of war horses, the clash of iron weapons, the rumbling drums and the sound of artillery fire intertwined into this tragic scene.
The strength between the two sides was almost evenly matched. For a while, no one could do anything to the other, and it was difficult to tell the winner.
What really determines the outcome is the strength that both sides retain and the bombs in their hands. However, neither side is in a hurry to invest, but is waiting for a suitable opportunity and time.
"Europeans and the Ottoman Empire have almost reached the pinnacle of cold weapons. If we don't rely on powerful muskets, we will have to pay a heavy price if we want to defeat them!"
On a hill outside the battlefield, Deng Yong and Xiong Han were riding horses and watching the entire tragic battlefield with telescopes. They had to admit that both Europeans and the Ottomans had reached their peak in the cold weapon era.
Whether it is cavalry, infantry or archers, the Europeans and the Ottomans are very powerful, with powerful heavy armored cavalry, swift light cavalry, and powerful infantry. These are very powerful and terrifying.
If the Ming army had not carried out military reforms, to be honest, it would have been difficult to defeat such a powerful opponent. After the military reforms, they also focused on firearms. If they really used cold weapons to defeat the opponent, they would probably have to pay a heavy price.
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"Yes, so neither of them has invested in the musketeers yet, so they are obviously using them as trump cards!"
Xiong Han nodded solemnly and looked towards the rear of both sides, where the musketeers began to move out.
